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L. B. HOLMES. Billiard Chalk Holder.

No. 242,776. Patented June 14,1881.

k UNITED STATES PATENT ()FFICE.

LYLE B. HOLMES, OF WOODLAND, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TOBROWNELL, OF SAME PLACE.

BlLLlARD-CHALK HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 242,776, dated June 14,1881.

Application filed March 25, 18511. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LYLE B. HOLMES, of Woodland, county of Yolo, Stateof California, have invented a Billiard-Chalk Holder;

and I hereby declare the following to be a full,

clear, and exact description thereof.

My invention relates to a novel device for holding the chalk which isused for billiardcues, and in so adjusting the holder that the chalk maybe easily brought to the point where it is to be used, and then returnedto'aposition which will be out of the way; and it consists in certaindetails of construction, as hereinafter specifically described andclaimed, as

will be more fullyexplained by reference to the accompanying drawings,in which- Figure 1 is a view of my holder suspended with acounter-weight or spring. Fig. 2 shows it attached to the table, andFig. 3 a longitudinal section of the holder itself.

A is my chalk-holder, which may be made either cylindrical, square, orin other suitable form, and open at both ends. The upper end I is madelarge enough to receive a piece of 2 5 chalk of the desired size, andthe lower end is slightly contracted by the opening being tapered, so asto bind or hold it in place and prevent it from falling out, while atthe same time it will allow the chalk to be forced forward 0 when it hasbeen worn close up to the socket,

and it is necessary to cause it to project beyond it. I prefer to formthis lower end with two or three projecting ends, B, which may beelastic or slightly contracted or turned in, and

3 5 these will hold the chalk against ordinary pressure from the rear.

, A handle, 0, fits into the upper or rear end of the holder, and islocked by short pins D turning into slots D, or a bayonet-joint, as

shown. The center of that portion of the bandle which fits into theholder is bored out to receive a spiral spring, E. This spring has a Hatdisk, F, secured to its lower end, and when the handle is fitted intothe holder this disk presses upon the rear end of the chalk by the 5action of the spring, thus holding it firmly in place and forming asufficient backing for it as it is pushed forward. The end. of thehandle has a ring, screw-eye, or other device, G, to which a cord, H, isattached. This cord may be passed over a pulley, I, in the ceiling orabove the table and have a counter-weight attached to it; or the corditself may be elastic and be attached above the table. This allows thechalk and holder to be drawn down bythe player when he wishes to chalkhis cue, and when released it will be drawn up just high enough to beout of the way. A single one may be suspended centrally, or two or moremay be suspended at the sides of the table.

I am aware that devices or sockets for bolding billiard-chalk haveheretofore been made. and supported by retracting or elastic cords, andhence I make 'no broad claim to such devices; but, 6 1

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure lby Letters Patent, is-

The chalk-holder A, provided with a tapering opening, projections B, anddiagonal slots D, in combination with the inclosed plate and spring E F,and the removable handle 0, provided with studs D, all constructed andarranged substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

Witnesses:

S. H. NoURsE, FRANK A. BROOKS.

L. B. HOLMES.

